Question: (continued from the previous problem) Warrior's Tear, a special vodka, is available at the Winona Liquor Store(WLS) at $20 per bottle. The demand can be

(continued from the previous problem) Warrior's
(continued from the previous problem) Warrior's Tear, a special vodka, is available at the Winona Liquor Store(WLS) at $20 per bottle. The demand can be approximated by a normal distribution with a mean of 5 bottles per day and a standard deviation of 3 bottles per day. Lead time is 7 days, and there will be shipping cost $50 for each order. The new manager desires a chance of stockout of 10% or lower, and estimates the annual inventory holding cost is 20% of sales price. Assume 1 year = 365 days. How many items would be a long-run average inventory level? (Round to an integer)

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